Staunton is a well-respected, multiple award-winning actress. She has won the Laurence Olivier theatre award twice, received an Academy Award nomination and is an associate member of RADA. She has appeared in countless theatre productions, films and television shows, including; ''Much Ado About Nothing'' ([[1993]]), ''Sense and Sensibility'' ([[1995]]), ''Shakespeare in Love'' ([[1998]]), ''Vera Drake'' ([[2004]]), and ''Nanny McPhee'' ([[2005]]). In [[2012]], Staunton played the lead role of Mrs. Lovett in the West End revival of ''Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street''.

Staunton is a well-respected, multiple award-winning actress. She has won the Laurence Olivier theatre award twice, received an Academy Award nomination and is an associate member of RADA. She has appeared in countless theatre productions, films and television shows, including; ''Much Ado About Nothing'' ([[1993]]), ''Sense and Sensibility'' ([[1995]]), ''Shakespeare in Love'' ([[1998]]), ''Vera Drake'' ([[2004]]), and ''Nanny McPhee'' ([[2005]]). In [[2012]], Staunton played the lead role of Mrs. Lovett in the West End revival of ''Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street''.

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In [[1999]], she played Mrs Micawber in David Copperfield, which [[Daniel Radcliffe]] starred in as young David Copperfield. Alongside [[David Tennant]] she reprised her antagonist role as the voice of Queen Victoria in [[wikipedia:The Pirates! In an Adventure With Scientists!|The Pirates! In an Adventure With Scientists!]]

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In [[1999]], she played Mrs Micawber in David Copperfield, which [[Daniel Radcliffe]] starred in as young David Copperfield. Alongside [[David Tennant]] she reprised her antagonist role as the voice of [[w:c:villains:Queen Victoria|Queen Victoria]] in [[wikipedia:The Pirates! In an Adventure With Scientists!|The Pirates! In an Adventure With Scientists!]]

==Personal life==

==Personal life==

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Career

Staunton is a well-respected, multiple award-winning actress. She has won the Laurence Olivier theatre award twice, received an Academy Award nomination and is an associate member of RADA. She has appeared in countless theatre productions, films and television shows, including; Much Ado About Nothing (1993), Sense and Sensibility (1995), Shakespeare in Love (1998), Vera Drake (2004), and Nanny McPhee (2005). In 2012, Staunton played the lead role of Mrs. Lovett in the West End revival of Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street.

Personal life

Imelda Mary Philomena Bernadette Staunton O.B.E, was born to Joseph and Bridie Staunton on the 9th of January 1956 in Archway, North London. She is married to the actor Jim Carter and has a daughter named Bessie, born 1993.